Farmers harvest watermelons ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in Vietnam. -- Vietnamese police have fined a man VND2.5 million (US$95) for approaching foreign tourists to offer drugs in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, authorities said on Sunday. Ho Chi Minh City-- Ho Chi Minh City will continue to expand trials of delivery drones with longer flight routes and roll out more complex operating scenarios, including flights in rain and strong winds as well as control-signal loss and technical failures, the city’s Department of Science and Technology said. -- A 20-meter-long and 10-meter-wide section of road along the Tau Hu Canal in Ho Chi Minh City collapsed on Sunday, prompting authorities to cordon off the area as they investigated the cause and carry out repairs. Economy-- Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province has approved the investment policy and selected an investor for the Tay Giang Industrial Park project in Binh Khe Commune, a 300-hectare development with a total investment of nearly VND1.8 trillion ($68.5 million), authorities said on Sunday.

Source: Tuoitre News January 19, 2026 01:31 UTC